Proverbs 19:15
Strong's Lexicon
Laziness
עַ֭צְלָה (‘aṣ·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6103: 1) sluggishness, laziness

brings on
תַּפִּ֣יל (tap·pîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

deep sleep,
תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה (tar·dê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8639: 1) deep sleep, trance

and an idle
רְמִיָּ֣ה (rə·mî·yāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7423: 1) laxness, slackness, slackening, deceit, treachery

soul
וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (wə·ne·p̄eš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

will suffer hunger.
תִרְעָֽב׃ (ṯir·‘āḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7456: 1) to be hungry, be voracious 1a) (Qal) to be hungry 1b) (Hiphil) to allow one to be hungry, allow to hunger

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

Young's Literal Translation
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.

New American Standard Bible
Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

King James Bible
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.

New Living Translation
Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

English Standard Version
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.

New American Standard Bible
Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

King James Bible
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.

International Standard Version
Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

NET Bible
Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

American Standard Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

English Revised Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Young's Literal Translation
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
















Cross References
Proverbs 6:9
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs 6:10
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Proverbs 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 24:33
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 19:14
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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